Trade

We facilitate international trade and investment through standards and conformance, mutual recognition and free trade agreements, and anti-dumping measures.

Facilitating trade

We grow Australia's industries through trade by:

  • standards and conformance infrastructure based on trade measurement, standards and accrediting bodies
  • free trade and mutual recognition agreements
  • regulating trade measurement.

Negotiating and implementing free trade agreements

We negotiate and implement free trade agreements (FTAs) and work with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to to develop, negotiate and implement Australia’s trade policy agenda.

Australia's standards and conformance infrastructure

Australia’s standards and conformance infrastructure provides businesses and consumers with confidence in the goods and services they are developing or using.

Reducing barriers to trade

We facilitate trade through a robust standards and conformance infrastructure and mutual recognition agreements.

Trade measurement

Trade measurement laws apply to all retail and wholesale transactions where measurement determines price.

Anti-dumping and countervailing system

We investigate claims that dumped and subsidised imports have injured Australian industry.

Anti-Dumping Commission

The Anti-Dumping Commission helps Australian industry by managing Australia’s anti-dumping and countervailing system.

Anti-Dumping Review Panel

The Anti-Dumping Review Panel reviews, upon application, certain decisions made by the minister or by the commissioner of the Anti-Dumping Commission.

Building supply chain resilience

Office of Supply Chain Resilience

We identify and monitor critical supply chain vulnerabilities.
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Exporting resources

Applying to export rough diamonds  

If you intend to export rough diamonds, you must obtain a Kimberley Process Certificate (KPC) as proof the diamonds are from legitimate sources.

Applying to export uranium and controlled ores

How to apply for permission to export uranium oxide concentrate or uranium ore concentrate, controlled ores, and other nuclear materials.

Strengthening domestic manufacturing

Manufacturing

We’re strengthening Australian manufacturing to create jobs, grow our economy and build our resilience.
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